ation of the losses of the
Swedes by prizes taken from them in our Dutch war by us, besides
many other objections, whereof I have given a former account by
letters. The Chancellor being sick, his son Grave Eric was
commissioned to treat with me in his father's stead, and was much
more averse to my business, and more earnest upon the objections,
than the old man, whom, being recovered, I found more moderate, yet
we could not agree one way or other. And when I pressed for a
conclusion, both the Queen and her Chancellor did ingenuously
acknowledge, that they desired first to see whether the peace would
be made between us and Holland, before they came to a determination
upon my treaty; wherein I could not but apprehend reason: and when
the news came that the peace between your Highness and the Dutch was
concluded, I urged a conclusion of my treaty; and what the
Chancellor and I differed in, the Queen was pleased to reconcile,
and so we came to the full agreement contained in this instrument,
signed and sealed by the Queen's Commissioners, which I humbly
present to your Highness and this Honourable Board; and which I
hope, through the goodness of God, may be of advantage to this
Commonwealth, and to the Protestant interest."

Here Whitelocke, making a little pause, delivered into the Protector's
hand the instrument of his treaty, fairly written in Latin, in a book of
vellum, with the hands and seals to it of the Ricks-Chancellor and his
son Grave Eric, which being done, Whitelocke went on in his speech.

"I cannot but acknowledge the great goodness of God to me in this
employment, in my preservation from attempts against my person,
raising me up such eminent friends, giving me so much favour in the
eyes of strangers, inclining the Queen's heart to an extraordinary
affection and favour towards me, and giving this good success to my
business, notwithstanding the designs and labours of many enemies to
the contrary. The treaty with me being thus finished, the business
came on of the Queen's resignation of the Crown, wherein she was
pleased to express a great confidence in a stranger, by imparting it
to me many weeks before, whereof I took the boldness to certify your
Highness.

"The Prince who was to succeed the Queen was sent for to Upsal, and
their Ricksdag, or Parliament, was to meet there in the b